11. In the UK, families often celebrate Christmas together, _________ they can watch each other open their presents! a. though b. but c. because d. so 12. ‘We don’t sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.’ ‘_________ Why?’ a. What a bad day! b. You’re kidding! c. You’re right. d. Spot on! 13. I really enjoyed the concert the music was too loud. A. although B. because C. while D. whereas 14. You _________ place your chopsticks on your rice bowl when finished with a meal. Don’t rest them on the table. a. shouldn’t b. don’t have to c. should d. mustn’t 15. He _________ a long family tradition of serving the military. a. followed b. obliged c. reflected d. agreed 16. We say bad things or think negatively on the New Year’s day. A. mustn’t B. don’t have to C. shouldn’t D. can’t 17. No one is able to explain the of the old customs. A. beginning B. origin C. reason D. original 18. So many people nowadays are computers and mobile phones. They use them a lot. A. addicted to B. bored with C. worried about D. afraid of 19. There’s a in our family that we have a party on New Year’s Eve. A. tradition B. custom C. legend D. belief 20. I was waiting at the bus stop, it started to rain heavily. A. However B. Although C. While D. Moreover 21. What a _________ man he is! There’s nothing he wouldn’t do for us. A. mean B. generous C. cruel D. greedy 22. It wasn’t very warm the sun was shining. A. when B. although C. however D. because 23. Ghe Ngo Race is a religious ritual of the Khmer to _______ the Snake God Nagar. A. commemorate B. preserve C. command D. process 24. My students enjoy English very much. A. learn B. learnt C. learning D. to learn 25. Steven dislikes _______, so he usually takes a bus to work. a. to drive b. to be driven c. be driven d. driving 26. Jane prefers _______ music than to listen to it. a. playing b. play c. to play d. played 27. I don’t think you’ve understood this. _________ look at Unit 12 again. a. If I were you b. You shouldn’t c. I think you should 28. Tet is a best time for Vietnamese people paying respects _______ their ancestors. a. for b.to c. with d. on 29. Tran Temple Festival is held _______ the 15th day of the first lunar month. a. in b. for c. at d. on 30. _______ Vietnam has been influenced by Buddhism for thousands of years, there are plenty of Buddhist pilgrimage sites. A. When b. Although c. If d. As 31. Originally, Tet was celebrated by farmers to thank the gods for the arrival of Spring. ______, through the years, Tet has turned into the official Vietnamese New Year. a. Otherwise b. Therefore c. However d. Moreover 32. _______ do you visit Huong Pagoda? - Every year. On the 5th day of the first lunar month. a. When b. How often c. How long d. What day 33. On the 13th day of the first lunar month, the visitors come to Lim Hill to watch _______ of “quan ho”. a. performances b. features c. ceremonies d. processions 34. Helen and I _________ together when the accident happened. a. talked b. have talked c. was talking d. were talking 35. _________ young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and stepsisters. a. Despite her father unexpectedly dies, b. After her father unexpectedly dies, c. When her father unexpectedly dies, d. Due to her father unexpectedly dies, 36. The hare always boasted _________ how fast he could run. a. at b. for c. on d. about 37. In many cultures, a fox is the symbol for a _________ person. a. brave b. fierce c. cunning d. kind 38. Vanessa is interested in reading Vietnamese folktales _________ she can’t read Vietnamese well. a. although b. because c. while d. whereas 39. It’s helpful to learn life or a foreign language in free time. A. skills B. tricks C. kits D. tools 40. Oliver is always - his funny jokes make us smile and forget our tiredness. A. cruel B. brave C. cheerful D. kind